Straw collector



Feb. 14, 1933. F, HAND'Y ETAL 1,897,254

STRAW COLLECTOR Filed Jan. 8, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. F'Joyd v3Handy Ciar nce L..Handy ATTORNEY Feb l4, 1933. F. v. HANDY ET AL1,897,254

STRAW COLLECTOR Filed Jan. 8, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Floyd 'v'.Handy Clagg nce 1...Haz1dy ATTORNEY.

Patented Feb. 14, 1933 UNITED STATES FLOYD V. HANDY AND CLARENCE L.HANDY, 0F LYNDEN, WASHINGTON; SAID FLOYD PATENT OFFICE V. HANDYvASSIGrNOR TO SAID CLARENCE L. HANDY STRAW COLLECTOR Application filedJanuary 8, 1929. Serial No. 331,041.

Our invention refers to the art of collecting devices, and moreparticularly to the type of collector that is adapted to collect strawas it is discharged from a thrashing machine by what is commonly termeda wind stacker.

It has been customary in the past to deposit the wind blown straw on theground forming a straw stack, or to place same directly into a building,such as a straw loft or mow. Of recent years, however, it has been foundquite profitable to bale the straw in order that it may be shipped todistantpoints of sale. To bale straw after it has become packed in astack or building requires considerable han' dling, which oftentimesuses up a large portion of the possible profit of the straw.

lVith our device it is possible to collect the straw as it is dischargedfrom the thrash ing machine and allow it to flow by gravity directlyinto the baling machine, or upon the feed table. The saving in handlingstraw in this manner is sufficient to very quickly pay for the simpledevice we use, therefore:

The principal object of our invention is to provide a straw collectinwdevice that is convenient to use, which is cheaply constructed, is veryeasily transported, and has no moving parts to get out of order.

A further object is to collect straw as it comes from a separator andretain it until suflicient is on hand to produce a well balanced bale.

A still further object is to provide means that will prevent straw beingstrewn about over a large area, which, besides being wasteful of thestraw is a great annoyance to the farmer.

Another object of our invention is to provide a straw collecting devicethat admits of very quick setting up, so as not to waste any time of thethrashing crew as they move from one location or set up to another.

We accomplish these objects by the devices illustrated in theaccompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a vertical section through the collecting chamber of ourdevice.

Figure 2 is a top plan View of our collecting chamber, certain partsbeing broken away to more clearly illustrate the construction.

Figure 3 is a general view of our device in elevation showing itsrelationship with the thrashing machine or separator and the balingmachine.

Figure 4 is a side elevation of our machine as lowered into its movingposition.

Referring to the drawings, throughout which like numerals indicate likeparts, numeral 5 designates the collecting chamber which consists of thetubular body portion 7, an annular coned deflector 8, a sloping bottom9, which forms at its lower end the discharge spout 10, having sides 12,which serve to guide the straw and also to strengthen the. bottom'9,which, like the entire collecting chamber is constructed of sheet metaland must be supported to prevent its being deformed. f

An inlet tube 15 is secured nearthetop of the collecting chamber,preferably tangent as illustrated in Figure 2 so that the straw asdischarged through the opening 16 will be caused to circle about theshell of the collecting chamber as illustrated by the arrows in Figure2.

In Figure 3 we have illustrated the relative arrangement of theseparator S, the collecting chamber 5, and the baler B. Figure 3 andFigure 4 illustrate our preferred method of mounting the collectingdevice.

WVe have preferred to mount our device on a light wagon or automobiletype trailer as 20. Upon the frame 22 of the vehicle we provide astationary base frame work 24 which is practically square and of suchsimple construction, which we believe will be clear from the drawings,that it may be replaced easily with another of different height so as tomake it possible to have the discharge spout 10 at just the right heightabove the baler feed table 30.

Hinged to the rear top edge 32 of the stationary frame work is anysuitable frame work that will properly support the collecting chamber 5.We have shown a frame work consisting of four frame members 34,extending the entire length of the collecting chamber and securedthereto by convenient means.

When in the travelling position as shown in Figure 4, two of thesupports 34, are adapted to rest upon the stationary supports 36. Inthis way there is no danger of the sheet metal drum being deformed whilein transit. When it is desired to raise our device into the operating;position shown in Figure 3, two men, one on each side of'the machine manthe raising poles l0 which are pi-votably" secured to. the frame of thecollecting chain;

her by a swiveljoint. at 42.1 I

as braces with their free ends on the ground when the collector issupported on the rectangular frame in upright position.

In witness whereof, we hereunto subscribe our names this 16th day ofNovember, A. D. 7

I FLOYD VI HANDY.

CLARENCE L. HANDY.

Asthe whole device is comparatively li ht not much efiort is required toraise it The raising poles 40 may be used to brace the collector againstwinch. thus making it rare- .i a v I lynecessary to use guide ropes. Wehave show-ii a= diagonal bracewhich servesmerelyto support the wideexpanse of-"bottom surface 9 I 7 Method ofoperatz'oa In operating-ourdevice, as soon as the thrasher separator S' has been placed inpositionwe'place 0iir-collecting chamber in such V a{ positionthat thedischarge tube 52 can be adj usted to. discharge into theinl'et tube15'.

The baling-machine B is then placed onthe roppositefside ofth'ecollectorin such a way that the: discharge spout 10 will deposit the straw in 7the feed: table'30'. As the straw is blo-wnwith considerableforce intothe col: lecting chamber tangentially a very rapidly whirlingactiontakesplace as' illustrated in Figure2. As the straw begins to fall dueto 35 its -weigh t its velocity becomesless and" less ingi bottom 9; a

V The excessair forced into the collector willpassout through thecenterof the open top'r -We have shown: our collectoras used dispositionmight be made of the collected straw.

@ t'h'er" details: of the operation of our in sideabars and: adapted torecline on the side bars; a cylindrica1- -collector fl idly-supportedTinthecollector frame with itslower portionz-below and between theside bars when I lbcated inireclinin'grpositiorna pair of litting poleshinged at the free end of the collector frame and? said polesadapted'for use until finallyit" comes to rest upon the slop-1 with abaler but it will be apparentthat any 0 I

